hatte

Meaning

first/third-person singular preterite of haben

haben

1. (auxiliary, irregular) forms the perfect aspect (have)
2. (irregular, transitive) to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
3. (irregular, transitive) to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
4. (irregular, transitive) to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
5. (irregular, transitive) to get (to receive)
6. (irregular, transitive) to have (to be scheduled to attend)
7. (irregular, transitive) to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
8. (irregular, transitive) to contain, be composed of, equal
9. (impersonal, irregular, regional) there be, there is, there are
10. (colloquial, irregular, reflexive) to make a fuss
11. (colloquial, irregular) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
12. (colloquial, irregular, regional) to talk
13. (irregular) to have to, must [with zu (+ infinitive) ‘do something’] (especially regarding expectations by authority, at the threat of severe disapproval or consequences)

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Concepts

had

Synonyms

Ware

Würde

müsste

war

Habe

Rotbuche

Buche

Buchenholz

Den Haag

gab

ging

Translations

avuto

haya

tenga

tenia

había

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhatə/

Sentences

Bisher hatte er auch immer eine Überraschung für die Kinder dabei .

So far, he has always had a surprise for the children.

Aber Lothar hatte den Finger schon am Abzug .

But Lothar already had his finger on the trigger.

Er hatte beim Abbiegen nicht geblinkt .

He hadn't blinked when turning.

Von Kreuzvalidierung hatte Brigitte vorher noch nie gehört .

Brigitte had never heard of cross-validation before.

Seine Wirksamkeit hatte dort besonders großen Erfolg .

Its effectiveness was particularly successful there.

Paula Buber hatte jedoch Schwierigkeiten , einen Verlag zu finden .

However, Paula Buber had difficulty finding a publisher.